Explore safety aspects for laboratory processing of COVID-19 samples in this expert-led seminar presented by Dr Catherine Moore, Consultant Clinical Scientist at Public Health Wales. Gain insights into laboratory safety protocols, risk assessments, inactivation strategies, and challenges of working in containment. Learn about handling various sample types, including postmortem and fecal samples, as well as proper cleaning and waste management procedures. Discover important considerations for point-of-care testing, virus viability after death, and interpreting low-level results. This comprehensive presentation, part of The Royal College of Pathologists' COVID-19 pandemic series, addresses crucial safety concerns for pathology professionals working with SARS-CoV-2 samples.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Laboratory safety
Laboratory accidents
Lab safety
Policy and guidance
Risk assessments
Agent
Lab Worker
Challenges of working at containment
Risk assessment
Virus transport medium
Inactivation strategies
Cell culture
Postmortem samples
Other routine labs
Cleaning waste
Summary
Questions
Pointofcare testing
Virus viability after death
Can you be tented
Masks
Blood
Fecal samples
COVID risk assessment
Interpreting lowlevel results
Wrapping up
Conclusion
Taught by
The Royal College of Pathologists
